Skate sharpener



' 1,441,499. G W HANLON SKATE SHARPENER.

Jan. 9, 1923.

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' A TTORNE Y nitt Patented deno- 9, 1923;

el tism I GEORGE wMrnANLon, on DARBY, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed February a, 1922 Serial No. sesgosi.

To all whom} it mag concern: s v Be it known that I, GEORG VIM. HAN- noNya'citizen of the United States, resicing in the city of Darby and State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented new and useful nnprovenients in Skate Sharpeners, of which I Oi . skate- .as for sharpening.

in-the holder. I guidcweys are PI'OVlClGClljOllll along one side" Y of the tool and at'the ends ior lH'tGl'QhitIlgG:

the following is a specification, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention is a skate sharperier, and the object it to provide a simple and practical hand operated sharpener for ice skates.

Devices. for the same purpose heveyhere tofore been patented, but they all employ a file as the abrading or sharpe 'nnlo' element .whichtile soon becomesdull, rendering the 1 sharpener useless; likewise where a; file sharpener is. employed only the forward thrust is effective; in thelpresent tool a whet stone is employed as the sharpening element; whereby both the forward-and backward strokes are rendered equally effective. An-

other advantage of the useof thestone isthat 1t wears away very gradually, and can beused successfully jas long'as any part of the stone remains in theholder; and when one stone wears out, anotherfmay besubstituted Another advantage is that able use. I 1 'ln the, drawings :1

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the sharpener positioned uponthe blade of ,a

Fl -lire 2 is a side view cit theshar )ener. .D

Figure 1s a top view. a

Figure 4 is an end view.

The invention 'c-tn'isists of alliat and, red .1: V I W. tangular whet stone 1, or a thickness HAPPLTOK' iniately equal to the blade 2cftheskate 3. Metal guide plates 4, oi", substantially I greater length and width, then the whet stone 1, are positioned one at each side of the stone 1, and are releasably held and locked in that position by means of two forked clamps 5 which are. forcedfover the guide plates at each end thus pinching the stonel between the plates 4. The bladeQ positioned withineither'the guide waysfi or 7 vso formed,

and against the stone l. Drawing the sharoene'r back and forth along upon the blade 2 sharpens the latter. Likewise the end guide ways 7 maybe used, as desired. Thestone --1 may be replaced quickly by removing the clamps 5. In use the whet stone 1 is found. to give better results than a file,

lestsj inuch lon 'er, takes hold of the hard steel or" theblade to better advantage than file, does not scratch the bladeas does.

' file T his sharpener may beniade' and sold s at very low cost, and is very handyand convenient.

lVhileif hevctherein described a certain" 5 thickness of the skate blade; two metal guide plates of substantially greater-length and width than the whet stone, and positionedone at each side thereof so asto form guide-ways along one and at the ends; and releasable clan 'ips for frictionally holdinp; the guide plates and stone "together.

GlCUltG-E lVMQl-IANLON. a

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s. F. ETHEL GooMBs, Crmnnns WOLF.-

not departing from the spirit of my a 

